Feeding trough



Oct. 25, 1932. R 1,884,972

FEEDING TROUGH Filed 001;. 27. 1930 INVENTOR Fran fr f/ac kc r,

ATTORN EY Patented Oct. 25, 1932 FRANK HACKER, OF FRIEND, NEBRASKA FEEDING 'rnouerr Application filed October 27, 1930. Serial No. 491,434.

My invention relates to improvements in feeding troughs and the like, and the object of my improvement is to supply a combination wooden and metal device of this class,

which shall be of simple and inexpensive construction, easily constructed or assembled, liquid tight, and which in some of its forms will have adjustable barrier devices annexed thereto.

This object I have accomplished by the means which are hereinafter described and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a disassembled metal end closure for a wooden trough of V-shaped cross section. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of such a wooden trough having the end closures represented in Fig. 1 assembled therewith. Fig. 3 is a trough of the shape 9 of that of said Fig. 2, but having medial end standards and a longitudinal barrier bar thereabove thereto annexed. Fig. 4 is another perspective view of a trough of the type of that shown in Fig. 3, but in which the trough is of rectangular cross section, with the end standards and barrier bar vertically adjustably mounted on the trough. Fig. 5 is a perspective elevation, disassembled, of one of the flanged end closures for the trough shown in said Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective elevation of the inner face of one of the flanged end standards of metal such as used in the device of said Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is an elevation of another standard.

For the use of animals as a feeding trough, a device of this class is preferably constructed of wood, but the end closures there for, if made of wood, are likely to warp n or otherwise become leaky at their joints with k the body of the trough. It is my purpose therefore, to use the wooden body with the addition of metal end closures, flanged in such a manner as to tightly and hermetically seal their joints, and which metal ends may be carried disassembled in stock by a lumber dealer, who may at his convenience and subject to the requirements of customers cut and shape lumber stock on hand and thus 50 assemble the metal ends therewith, profitably and with a saving of time in supplying'the demand.

In Fig. 2' the V-shaped, wooden body 1 of an animal feeding trough has the reotangular end supports .2. However, before adding these supports, sheet metal end 'closures 30f substantially triangular shape to fit the trough ends. are applied thereto. These closures have converging end-united angular flanges 4 on their V-shaped lower {30 edges which fit closely contactingly upon the lower faces of the V-shaped trough 1, and have holes 6 to receive screws to secure: the flanges hermetically to the trough, like holes 5 in the closures receivingscrews 7- 05 therethrough intothe ends of the trough, so that close fitting and sealing joints therebetween are assured, freevfrom warping or displacement, thefsupports 2 then being mounted and secured in any desired way over "(0 I the closures.

In Fig. 3 like supports 2 and an interposed V-shaped trough 1 with end closures 3 are combined, with the addition of sheetmetal medial end standards 8 channeled inwardly by 1T5 flanges 9 between which at their tops the ends of a longitudinal barrier beam 20 are secured by screws or other fastenings. The standards have splits at their lower ends along their angles for a distance, the flange parts at 10 being spread apart angularly and secured upon the upper edges of the end supports 2 by screws, the depending parts 11 of the standards being screwed through holes 22 to the outer ends of the supports. These barrier bars 20 prevent animals standing at opposite sides of the trough 1 from encroaching upon each other, or from getting into the trough.

Figs. 4 and 7 show a variation, by the use of a trough of rectangular cross section at 14:, without the end supports 2, but having end closures 15 (see Fig. 5) of metal with outwardly flanged parts 17 and 16 at top and bottom, the flanges 17 serving as stifleners, and the flanges 16 having holes 21 to receive bolts therethrough to the bottom of the trough. Like end standards 8 to the standards of Fig. 3 are used with bars 20, but the ends of the trough 14 are apertured to receive K a removable headed pin or bolt 19 passed through the standard 8 in each case, the apertures 18 of which permit vertical adjustments of the standards and bar 20, for use by ani- 5 mals of difi'erent sizes, relative to the troughs.

Fig. 6 shows the standard 8 of Fig. 3 disassembled, with its sorew-receiving holes 22 and 23, and apertures 18 for screws.

Having described my invention, what I 10 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In combination, a wooden trough, metal end closures therefor secured thereto, channeled end standards mounted upon the ends of the trough, the trough ends and standard flanges apertured in alinement, a removable securing rod in said apertures, and a rigid longitudinal bar secured to and between the flanges of said standards;

2. In combination, an open trough having outwardly flanged end closures, standards positioned medially at the outer faces of said closures to project thereabove, a longitudinal barrier bar secured to the tops of said stand- 1ards above the trough, the side walls of the trough and the standards therebetween having horizontally alined holes, the standards having a plurality of vertically spaced holes, and a securing rod traversing said trough '-holes removably and either 01 the vertically spaced holes in the standard, for vertically adjusting the standards and said barrier bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK HACKER. 

